Dark Blue

United States, United Kingdom, Germany

2002

118 Min

Color

2.35:1

English

Currently 2.4/5 Stars.
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EXEC Moritz Borman, Guy East, Nigel Sinclair

PROD David Blocker, Caldecot Chubb, Sean Daniel, James Jacks

CAST Kurt Russell, Ving Rhames, Brendan Gleeson, Scott Speedman, Michael Michele, Dash Mihok, Lolita Davidovich

ED Patrick Flannery, Paul Seydor

Set in the Los Angeles Police Department in April 1992, Dark Blue is a dramatic thriller that takes place just days before the acquittal of four white officers in the beating of black motorist Rodney King and the subsequent L.A. riots. In this racially-charged climate,the LAPD’s elite Special Investigations Squad (SIS) is assigned a high-profile quadruple homicide. As they work the case, veteran detective Eldon Perry, known for his tough street tactics and fiery temper, tutors SIS rookie Bobby Keough in the grim realities of police intimidation and corruption. Meanwhile, Assistant Chief Holland, the only man in the department willing to stand up to the SIS, threatens to end Perry’s brand of singlehanded “justice” on the Los Angeles streets. While navigating through the tumultuous neighborhoods of South Central L.A., Perry and Keough must track down cold-blooded killers and face their own demons, which prove to be more ruthless than the criminals they pursue.

Director

Ron Shelton

Ron Shelton (September 15, 1945 in Whittier, California) is a U.S. film director and screenwriter, most notable for making movies about sports. Shelton is an alumnus of Santa Barbara High School and of the University of Arizona and Westmont College. He is the oldest of four brothers, and grew up in Montecito, California. Before beginning his movie career, Shelton was a minor league baseball player in the Baltimore Orioles’ organization from 1967 to 1971.He is married to Canadian-born actress Lolita Davidovich, who has appeared in three of Shelton’s films and with whom he has two children. The couple reside in Los Angeles and Ojai, California. —Wikipedia